Esther Bettney Heidt, MLRC School Network Researcher, will present "Maximizing Multilingual Minds: Exploring New Research" at the upcoming Mixing Minds & Languages conference held at the International School of Leiden this Friday, March 6. Esther will present new developments in language education research…
📚 Empowering Educators: Action Research as a Tool for Systemic Change The Multilingual Learning Research Center (MLRC) is pleased to announce that MLRC School Network Researcher, Esther Bettney Heidt, and WIDA Assistant Director of Multilingual Policy and Outreach, Grazzia Maria Mendoza Chirinos, will be presenting at the TESOL…
The Multilingual Learning Research Center’s (MLRC) mission of advancing outcomes for multilingual learners through socially just research is embraced by our UW-Madison undergraduate student interns. Through guidance and mentorship, our student interns are integral contributors who help shape and sustain a culture of supportive learning practices, taking their…
In January, participants at the MLRC Research Symposium in Manila had the opportunity to learn from Glocal Scholar Maria Rosario Yumul-Florendo, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Language, Literature, and the Arts at the University of the Philippines Baguio. The MLRC School Network Glocal Scholar series…
What do international school teachers believe about translanguaging and AI and how does this impact their classroom practices? MLRC researchers, Esther Bettney Heidt and Mariana Castro, in partnership with The Responsible AI for Learning (TRAIL) Lab, led by Shamya Karumbaiah, Assistant Professor…
Dr. María Luisa (Marisa) Pérez Cañado is a Full Professor at the Department of English Philology of the University of Jaén, Spain, where she is also Work Package leader for plurilingual and intercultural education within the European University Alliance NEOLAiA. She is the Principal Investigator of the Research Group HUM1040 and…
The MLRC School Network has emerged as a true global laboratory in 2026, with more than 270 educators and 130 member schools across 60 countries working together to bridge the gap between academic theory and classroom reality. As the 2025–2026 MLRC Research Symposia across the globe wrap up, we find ourselves reflecting on our global Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) and its role in improving teaching…
At Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA), the mission is to develop passionate, healthy, and accomplished bilingual learners who are globally engaged. This is achieved by: offering multiple language pathways with a strong emphasis on Chinese language and heritage, cultivating intercultural understanding and respect through both curricular and co-curricular learning,…
The MLRC is excited for the return of the Speaker Series! This virtual gathering highlights current research related to the teaching and learning of multilingual learners. Every first Thursday of the month, a researcher or team of researchers presents insights, findings or learnings from their research. Recordings are…
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Accrediting Commission for Schools, is partnering with the Multilingual Learning Research Center (MLRC) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to strengthen multilingual practices in schools across the globe. While many educators associate multilingualism only with bilingual or dual-language programs, the WASC-MLRC partnership includes support for students across all…